"The Partridge Family" was a musical-sitcom that aired from 1970 to 1974. The show followed the adventures of the Partridge family, a widowed mother named Shirley (played by Shirley Jones) and her five children, who form a pop-rock band. The family included Keith (played by David Cassidy), Laurie (played by Susan Dey), Danny (played by Danny Bonaduce), Chris (played by Jeremy Gelbwaks in the first season and Brian Forster in the subsequent seasons), and Tracy (played by Suzanne Crough).
The premise of the show was loosely based on the real-life family musical group The Cowsills. In the show, the family travels around in a colorful, psychedelic school bus for their musical performances, with their meddling manager, Reuben Kincaid (played by Dave Madden), trying to keep things in order.
The music for the show was a significant part of its appeal, with catchy pop tunes that became hits. The songs were performed by the actors on screen, but as mentioned earlier, the musical performances were not actually played by the actors themselves. Instead, the studio used a group of talented session musicians and vocalists.
David Cassidy, who played Keith Partridge, emerged as a teen heartthrob during the show's run, and "The Partridge Family" became a significant pop culture phenomenon of the 1970s. The show's success led to real-life albums by the cast, with David Cassidy's solo music career taking off as well.
Some of the most popular songs from the show include "I Think I Love You," "Come On Get Happy," "I Woke Up in Love This Morning," and "Doesn't Somebody Want to Be Wanted." These songs and the show itself continue to be remembered fondly by fans of classic television and pop music.
The actors were not the original performers of the songs on the show.
The music for The Partridge Family was initially recorded by a group of
session musicians and singers, including Ron Hicklin, John Bahler, Tom
Bahler, and Jackie Ward, among others. These musicians came to be known
as "The Wrecking Crew."
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